Memory Place: Art Marche Event in Tokyo!! メモリープレイス SB&アートマルシェ!

今年 メモリープレイスで開催されるSB & アートマルシェに参加させていただきます!!

Come join me at Scrapbook & Art Marche at Memory Place Store (Zoshigaya/Tokyo)!

2016 メモリープレイス☆SB＆アートマルシェ

開催場所: メモリープレイス　〒171-0032　東京都豊島区雑司が谷1-5-4 ジョイテル護国寺B1F Click for directions: 【地図】 (Scroll down for directions/Correction: after turning right from exiting the subway station, you will see a temple on the left and a road to cross over train tracks. Turn right on that road AWAY from the train tracks and proceed for 5 mins. You will reach the store.

2016年9月2日（金）10:00 ～ 16:00

2016年9月3日（土）10:00 ～ 16:00

私は金曜日のみ出店となります(少しだけど）。でも、カードのmake n take（体験講座）をやります！Spellbindersのダイを使って一緒に作りましょ～！

I will be participating only on Friday (9/9) with just a few items to sell. BUT I will be doing a card make 'n take featuring Spellbinders Paper Arts dies. Come create with me! See my samples below for each session :)

9月２日(金)の午前中に開催するmake n takeカードセット２枚のご案内です！
2枚セットで、参加費は760円です。持ち物は、テープ糊と、グロッシーアクセント等の液体糊です。

Morning Session Make 'n Take will feature a set of two cards for 760 yen. Please bring tape and liquid adhesives.

9月２日(金）の午後中のmake n takeカードセット２枚です！参加費は、午前の部と同じく、2枚セットで760円（税込み）持ち物は、水彩ブラシ又はペン, テープ糊と、グロッシーアクセント等の液体糊です。

Afternoon Session Make 'n Take will also feature a set of two cards at the same price as above. Please bring the same supplies as the morning session with an addition of a watercolor brush or pen.

Would like to acknowledge Spellbinders Paper Arts, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L and of course, Emi Kume for their support! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope to see you there!
MargieH

Scrabookbook Expo Chicago 2014

Scrapbook Expo - Chicago came into town last weekend. I was especially thrilled because Spellbinders and Fun Stampers Journey group had a booth. I know most of them but haven't had the pleasure of meeting the others. What a treat!

Photo by Richard Garay

During this time, Richard Garay, Vice President of Creative Services for Spellbinders Paper Arts, and Kim Hupke, Director of Education, held two types of classes during the two-day event.

Expression Journal consisted of mixed media and such a FUN CLASS! Here is one of the students, Kim, showing off her creation...

Richard in action! I got his sample and it's displayed in my craft studio :) Thank you, Richard!

The other class was a fabulous card making class that got great reviews afterwards from the students! I love that! Here's Richard and the students in a mad creative frenzy :)

This sweet girlie is Lea from our marketing group. We talk in a weekly marketing conference call so it's nice to meet face-to-face instead of just a voice! LOL!!

And of course, I met up with the uber talented Tiffany Johnson of Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft, Sizzix and Lawn Fawn designer!

BONUS: I got to meet another talented designer, Latrice Murphy, who happened to be a volunteer in Spellbinders card making class! LOL! I took a picture of her working hard....she got to play with our Tool 'n One which keeps getting sold out!

So we all had dinner together :) SO MUCH FUN~!!

After one day of class set up, two days of two-hour classes x 4, one-hour make'n take, loading & unloading 30+ Grand Calibur Machines and talking/seeing/hugging/laughing with friends at Scrapbook Expo, this girl was POOPED!! But wouldn't trade it for the world....HA!

Thanks for stopping by!
MargieH

San Jose CA Road Trip & Card Making Class

Earlier in the month, I went to visit my friend Emi Kume in San Jose CA. She is the founding editor of "Love My Memories" magazine, a Japanese papercrafting magazine, and is credited for bringing scrapbooking to the forefront in Japan. I am fortunate to be a contributing writer for the magazine.

The first thing we did once I got to San Jose was a visit to Scrapbook Island - one of my "must go" places on my list and I wasn't disappointed :) LOVEd that store!! AND I finally got to meet Laurie...we talked like we were old friends! Love that!

On the first day, we did a short tour around San Francisco...OMGosh, it's been over 20 years since I last visited! What a beautiful city! In about five hours, we covered the Painted Ladies (Alamo Square), Golden Gate Bridge, Union Square and Treasure Island...WOW! LOL!!

During my stay, I had a fabulous opportunity to do a card making class with her Japanese students, using Spellbinders® die templates and some techniques to kick it up a notch! This is what they created...

I love how you can mix and match different die templates to layer, to ink, to fold & tuck, to stencil....so many different techniques! (Pictures taken by Emi)

Here are the lovely ladies who participated in the class! THANK YOU & お疲れ様でした～！楽しい時間ありがとうございました。また、カードを一緒に作りましょう。

BIG THANK YOU to the following manufacturers who made this possible: Spellbinders Creative Arts, WorldWin Papers, David Tutera for Darice/Core'dinations ColorCore Cardstock, JustRite Papercraft, Graphic45, SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVE BY 3L, IMAGINE Craft/TSUKINEKO and Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft!!

It was such an amazing time and the much needed break from the intense CHA (Craft & Hobby Association trade show) prep! LOL! Thank you for an amazing time, Emi & family!! xo

Thank YOU for reading this far :)
MargieH

Hazel and Ruby: Very Merry, A6 Card Pad

Hey all! Just wanted to give my friends who are still getting holiday cards done (COUGHmeCOUGH) an idea! I was creating holiday cards from Hazel & Ruby Very Merry, A6 Card Pad. Goodness! They were SO EASY & FAST to create. Take a look...

I created four out of the five designs in this pad. Loved how they turned out and now I do NOT want to give them away - HA!

There are five designs with four card sheets of each. They come pre-scored and just fold the card in half for a card base!

With Spellbinders® S4-401 2013 Heirloom Ornament die set, I cut/embossed Holiday Party patterned paper.

Then I stamped an image from JustRite® Papercraft Heritage Christmas Ornament Clear Stamps set with Memento™ Luxe Teal Zeal Ink.

For the sentiment, I took sticker words from Very Merry, Bubbles & Babbles Sticker sheet and placed them on the die cut and the lower right corner of the card. To finish add ribbon and bling, adhere with 3D Foam Squares for a dimensional look!

Here's a closer look at 'Tis The Season card...

Project Supplies:
Hazel & Ruby - Hazel & Ruby Very Merry, A6 Card Pad, Very Merry, Bubbles & Babbles Sticker and Holiday Party patterned paper (Very Merry Collection)
JustRite Papercraft Stamps – Heritage Christmas Ornament Clear Stamps
Spellbinders® Creative Arts - S4-401 2013 Heirloom Ornament
Inks – IMAGINE Craft®/TSUKINEKO® (Memento Luxe - Teal Zeal)
Bling - Want2Scrap©
Adhesives - SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L® (3D Foam Squares)

So if you are in need of a quick card, try Hazel & Ruby A6 Card Pads. They have three different design to choose from :) Check 'em out!

ENABLING NEWS!!

Hazel & Ruby is having a Very Merry Sale so order them for those new holiday memories next week!

JustRite is having a Christmas Sale on all their holiday stamps so take advantage of that too!!

Thanks for stopping by!
MargieH

Core'dinations: David Tutera Celebrate on HSN!

Hey folks! We're in spring break and I have a TON of deadlines to finish so I didn't get to see much of David Tutera™ Celebrate (DTC) Cardmaking System on the Home Shopping Network (HSN) a couple of days ago. Lucky for me that they have samples and videos up on their site! LOL!!

Here he is in action and I can see some of my artwork from VERY FAR!! LOL!!!

Picture Credit: DTC FaceBook Page

Yeah, well....didn't think you can tell. So I am sharing them here...

LOVE Heart Banner

Many Thanks Shaped Card

Thanks Mini Sack and Tag Set

Thank You Window Card

They were shown in the show VERY BRIEFLY but all the same you can see on David Tutera Celebrate All Occasion Card Kit and click onto their video feed. Don't know about you but I had to use another browser to view - looked Andy Warhol-ish. LOL!!

Not much opportunity to have your artwork shown on TV so this was my few seconds of fame! HA! Last time my projects appeared on HSN was 2006 on National Scrapbook Day! LOL!! Thanks for letting me brag :)

ATTN: JUSTRITE® PAPERCRAFT/FABER-CASTELL® Blog Hop WINNER!!!!!!!!!!

My blog was chosen as a mystery blog and we used Random Integer Generator to pick our winner!!

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

12

Timestamp: 2013-03-26 15:30:38 UTC

Sue McRae10:15 AM

I love the colours on this card, so pretty!

Congratulations, Sue!!! Please go to JustRite Papercraft Blog for contact information! WOOHOO~!!

Also, JustRite has a special going on right now - good until Tuesday, April 9th so RUN HERE!!

Have a great day!!
MargieH xo

Core'dinations: 2013 Winter CHA

I thought I would cover Core'dinations ColorCore Cardstock® (aka Core'dinations) since I edited these pictures first! LOL!!

Did you know that they just celebrated their fifth birthday?! Happy Birthday, CORE!! xo I am lucky to be on their card design team that supports David Tutera™ Celebrate (DTC) Card Making System, currently sold at JoAnn's Fabric and Craft Stores®.

We had dinner together at CHA and looked through an album of their journey - created by various designers and employees. It was very touching...

Core'dinations Dinner at Fire 'n Ice Restaurant (Anaheim CA)

My "guiding light" to the booth - LOL!!

David Tutera Celebrate Card Making System Display
On the lower right corner, you can see a tiny project next to the two boxes...

...a closer look, it's my birthday frame! LOL!!

Wall of DTC artwork

This system has been such a time saver for me...there were times when I needed a card FAST! Who hasn't had that happen, right? It has layers that card makers love, and intricate designs that keep it fresh!

I made this Valentine's card in 10 minutes or was it less? LOL! Well, I wanted to die cut the white cardstock to place my sentiment with a Spellbinders™ Labels die template :)

Hugs & Kisses by MargieH
Supplies - Card Base, Cardstock, Layers, Shapes, Rhinestone and Sentiment Sticker: Core'dinations (David Tutera Celebrate Card Making System); Dies: Spellbinders Paper Arts (S4-346 Labels Twenty-Two); Tools: ScraPerfect (Embellie Gellie); Adhesives: ScraPerfect (Best Glue Ever) and SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES BY 3L (3D Foam Squares)

Thanks for stopping by!!
MargieH xo